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Monday, January 31-1977

DSW VISITS MORE VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGUNGIS -

The Director of Social Welfare, Mr. Thomas Lee, making

his third visit to voluntary welfare agencies in a.month, today

(Monday) visited three more agencies in Kowloon.

They were the Li Cheng Uk Friendly Centre, the Iew Life

Sheltered Workshop and the Portland Street Day Croche and iursery.

Mr. Lee was accompanied by Mr. Henry Au, Head of the

Group and Community Work Division; Mr. T.P. Khoo, Head of the

Rehabilitation Division and Mrs. Evelyn Doe, Head of the Family

Services Division.

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The Director first visited the Li Cheng Uk Friendly

Centre, where he was met by the Superintendent Hr. YIP Yin-chi

The Centrean agency under the Hong Kong Christian

Service, provides various social services for local residents

including group activities for all ages, community projects,

library with an average daily attendance of 350 and a day care

centre for 80 children aged between two and five.

The Director then proceeded to the New Life Sheltered,

Workshop operated by the New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Association. On arrival, he was met by Dr. Raymond Ju, Chairmen –

of the Executive Committee.

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The Sheltered Workshop caters for about 60 former mental

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patients who are above 16 years old. The majority of the are engaged

in assembly work with an average daily income of $4. Apart from this,

they also receive $2.5 as incentive payment per work day.

Forkshop is financed through social welfare subvention.

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